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'Vile' Dungeon Discovered Under U.K. Market Square

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The site in Leicester has revealed 2,000 years of the city’s history spanning the Roman, Medieval, and Victorian eras.

AI-powered study uncovers 303 new Nazca Lines geoglyphs, doubling the known figures

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"AI was able to process in months what would have taken us decades with traditional methods," stated Sakai, after the algorithm detected patterns later confirmed in the Peruvian desert.

11,000-year-old Stone-Age in Saudi Arabia pushes Fertile Crescent borders

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Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission says the find marks a scientific turning point, linking northwest Saudi Arabia to the Fertile Crescent and humanity's shift from nomadism to settlement.

What Archaeology Can Teach Us About Extreme Inequality

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More egalitarian societies thrived for millennia. Those lessons can apply today.

Archaeologists search for lost American WWII pilot in UK field

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He was just 23 when his fighter plane plunged into the ground on a cloudy day in 1944.

Mysterious Indigenous Carvings Discovered in Mexico

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Archaeologists from Mexico’s INAH have found an ancient ceremonial complex with mysterious indigenous carvings that dates to AD 650–1150.

Want to know more about archaeology in your own home state? PA Museum to host series of lunchtime webinars tackling Gettysburg, stone and rock art, more

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HARRISBURG- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will host a Virtual Archaeology Month series with four online sessions throughout October. Speakers Melanie Mayhew, Kelley Berliner, Steven Brann, and Brian Fritz will highlight current events taking place in […]

News - Major Neolithic Monuments Identified in Austria

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RECHNITZ, AUSTRIA—According to a report from All That’s Interesting, a team from Archäologie Burgenland unearthed […]

News - Artifacts from Wreck of Titanic's Sister Ship Recovered

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ATHENS, GREECE—The sinking of the RMS Titanic is perhaps the most famous shipwreck in history, […]

Rare human statue unearthed at Göbeklitepe

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Found between structures B and D with an intact head and torso but missing feet, the figure may illuminate neolithic rituals, excavation head Karul notes.

News - The Votes Are In! ArchaeoDoodles 2025 Winners Revealed - Archaeological Institute of America

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Bacchus or theater mask? Rare 1,900-year-old Roman find in the Netherlands

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Alongside an oil lamp were four ceramic plates, two jugs, a cup, a glass bowl and a bronze bowl, and archaeologists debate its meaning.

Archaeologists rewrite human history after making 12,000 year old discovery

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Evidence of early human mummification has proven the existence of preservation practices far earlier than previously believed

Archaeologists uncover forgotten Scottish castle thought to have been home to kings

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A royal castle that was previously unknown to archaeologists has been discovered on a Hebridean isle

Ancient lentils in the canary islands survived 2,000 years, DNA shows

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Genetic analysis reveals indigenous cultivation practices and crop continuity dating back to the 3rd century CE.

Why Was Montezuma Castle Mysteriously Abandoned?

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Three new 7.7-million-year-old elephant skulls unearthed in Turkey

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“This year we can talk about the year of the elephant. From 2018 until now, we had identified two skulls, but only this year did we find three” described an archeologist.

Indian Archaeology’s Audit: Why ‘Archaeologists of Independent Bharat’ is an Indispensable Chronicle, a necessary polemic

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“Indian Archaeology’s Audit: Why ‘Archaeologists of Independent Bharat’ is an Indispensable Chronicle, a necessary polemic”, Swarajyamag, September 13, 2025: “Archaeologists of Independent India: Major Personalities and Their Work. Dilip K Chakrabarti. Aryan Books International. Pages: 386. Price: Rs 1995. In the extensive and often contentious historiography of Indian archaeology, few figures loom as large as […]

New Mexico launches free Archaeology Field Training Program for residents

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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico has launched a free Archaeology Field Training Program to provide state residents with skills to work on archeological projects. The primary goal, according…

Under La Rambla's makeover, a 50-meter stretch of Barcelona's 14th-century defenses is revealed

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Archaeologists documented a pentagonal tower, flood deposits at 3.5 meters, and the burial of a small donkey surrounded by bronze needles.

Ancient Cemetery Reveals Unique Burial Practices with Insect Jewelry

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"The discovery of a Phyllobius viridicollis beetle ornament in a cremation grave shows diverse use of organic materials in funerary rites and, with dandelion pollen, helps date the burial season."

This bronze helmet survived the final battle that ended Rome's first major war

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Archaeological team recovers intact cheek plates and crown knob from First Punic War clash that established Roman Mediterranean dominance.

Ancient bathhouse discovered by archaeologists might have belonged to...

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Excavating quiet corner of the Bible shows Israelite impact on foothills of Judea

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Student archaeologist was digging a trench when something incredible stared back at her

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Undergraduate Katie Joss discovers medieval carved head at Skaill Farm on Scottish island, likely from historic St. Mary's Church.

State receives grant for archaeology study at Brunswick Town

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The grant from the National Park Service is to fund an "up-to-date, all-encompassing study of the site’s waterfront where a significant colonial port once operated."

Skull of bear held captive to fight Roman gladiators discovered near ancient amphitheater in Serbia

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Archaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.

Elite Moche Residence Unearthed in Northern Peru

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Archaeologists uncovered a 1,400-year-old elite Moche residence at Licapa II, Peru, revealing wealth, trade links, and ritual burial practices.

‘Good fortunes’: 1,600-year-old Samaritan estate with mosaics unearthed in Kafr Qasim, Israel

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Archaeologists uncover a vast Byzantine-era agricultural villa with intricate mosaics, oil press, and ritual bath in central Israel.

Archaeologists uncover site that could be older than Göbeklitepe

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Second year excavations at Mendik Tepe reveal buildings of varying sizes with smaller, non T-shaped standing stones that differ from famous Neolithic monuments.